Patents by Inventor Teresa A. Croce

Teresa A. Croce has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multifunctional Degradable Nanoparticles with Control over Size and Functionalities
    Publication number: 20110257343
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to polymers, crosslinked polymers, functionalized polymers, nanoparticles, and functionalized nanoparticles and methods of making and using same. In one aspect, the invention relates to degradable polymer and degradable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the invention relates to methods of preparing degradable nanoparticles and, more specifically, methods of controlling particle size during the preparation of degradable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the degradable nanoparticles are useful for complexing, delivering, and releasing payloads, including pharmaceutically active payloads. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Eva M. Harth, Alice E. Van Der Ende, Sharon K. Hamilton, Teresa A. Croce
  • Multifunctional degradable nanoparticles with control over size and functionalities
    Patent number: 7935782
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to polymers, crosslinked polymers, functionalized polymers, nanoparticles, and functionalized nanoparticles and methods of making and using same. In one aspect, the invention relates to degradable polymer and degradable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the invention relates to methods of preparing degradable nanoparticles and, more specifically, methods of controlling particle size during the preparation of degradable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the degradable nanoparticles are useful for complexing, delivering, and releasing payloads, including pharmaceutically active payloads. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Eva M. Harth, Alice E. Van Der Ende, Sharon K. Hamilton, Teresa A. Croce
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLES WITH CONTROL OVER SIZE AND FUNCTIONALITIES
    Publication number: 20090306335
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to polymers, crosslinked polymers, functionalized polymers, nanoparticles, and functionalized nanoparticles and methods of making and using same. In one aspect, the invention relates to degradable polymer and degradable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the invention relates to methods of preparing degradable nanoparticles and, more specifically, methods of controlling particle size during the preparation of degradable nanoparticles. In one aspect, the degradable nanoparticles are useful for complexing, delivering, and releasing payloads, including pharmaceutically active payloads. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Eva M. Harth, Alice E. Van Der Ende, Sharon K. Hamilton, Teresa A. Croce